The information in this document is based on the ASA Active Directory
Software.

The information in this document was created from the devices in a
specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with
a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure that you
understand the potential impact of any command.

When you use the adacfg dc create command in
order to the install the Active Directory (AD) agent on a domain controller
(DC) in your Windows domain, connection status between the AD agent and the DC
is listed as down.

When you add the AD agent to the DC, ensure that either the host name
or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the DC is used with the
-host keyword.

Note: The DC IP address should not be used. IP address is not a valid value
for the -host keyword. Refer to the
adacfg
dc create section of the Installation and Setup Guide for the
Active Directory Agent for more information.

When the DC is added correctly and visible to the AD Agent, the
adacfg dc list command shows the status of the DC as
up: